Health care importance of Treponema pallidum, Chagas´ disease and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 among amerindians of

EIRIN ME ; DELFINO CM; PEDROZO W; MALAN R; PUCA A; DE RISSIO AM; ESPEJO R; GALLO VAULET ML; RODRÍGUEZ FERMEPIN M; BIGLIONE M; BERINI C

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2017

0325-7541

The objective was to estimate the prevalence of Treponema pallidum,Trypanosoma cruzi and HIV-1 in five Amerindian populations of Argentina. A retrospective study was performed among 857 Amerindians (112 Kollas, 298 Mbyá guaraníes, 79 Sagua Huarpes, 368 Wichis) from 2007 to 2010. Screening and confirmation of T. pallidum, T. cruzi and HIV-1 were performed. T. pallidum and T. cruzi infections were detected in all communities with a prevalence of 4.2% and 16.8%, respectively. Although HIV was not detected, Syphilis and Chagas represent a challenge for the Health system and reinforcing public health strategies are necessary taking into account their socio-economical isolation.